Exploration and Trade Quiz

Changes in ________ allowed people to expand their travels.

• religion

• technology

• population

• fashion

• language

Empires wanted to expand and control trading and ________.

• colonization

• technology

• the Atlantic Ocean

• trade routes

Explorers wanted to bring their ________ beliefs to the places they explored.

• Christian

• Muslim

• Buddhist

• Jewish

• Hindu

What were some of the goods that were traded?

• corn, beans, and squash

• wheat, oats, and barley

• spices, silks, and gold

• trees, acorns, and nuts

The rulers of Portugal and Spain wanted to find a way to sail around _________ to Asia.

• Africa

• Europe

• North America

• South America

Columbus wanted to reach _________ by sailing _________.

• China, west

• India, east

• India, west

• South Carolina, east

Using evidence from the map, who was the first explorer referenced?

• De León in 1413

• Cabot in 1492

• Cartier in 1534

• Columbus in 1492

Using evidence from the map, which statement could you infer?

• Columbus inspired Cabot, de León, and Cartier.

• Cartier followed Columbus’ route.

• Cabot followed Cartier’s route.

• De León was the first explorer.

Using evidence from the map, two explorers explored along land that is now occupied by Canada. Who were they?

• Cabot and Cabral

• Cabot and Cartier

• Cabot and Núñez de Balboa

• Cartier and Núñez de Balboa